as in to throw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
he lightly lobbed the errant ball over the fence to the waiting schoolboy
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Recent Examples of lob
But for almost a decade now, empathy — the ability to understand and be sensitive to another person's feelings and experiences — has been declining in real life while lobbing crude insults has had a steady uptick.
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Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 10 Nov. 2024
State water officials lobbed pointed criticisms at each other on Thursday during successive programs at the Colorado River Water Users Association conference.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
The filings mark an unprecedented escalation of the two musicians’ ongoing beef, which exploded into the court of public opinion in the spring when Drake and Lamar began lobbing rapid-fire diss and response tracks at one another.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2024
Critics say not early enough Although much of the public discord was centered on the poor condition of highways, many lobbed criticism toward the Indianapolis Department of Public Works.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Dec. 2024
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Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 10 Nov. 2024
State water officials lobbed pointed criticisms at each other on Thursday during successive programs at the Colorado River Water Users Association conference.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
The filings mark an unprecedented escalation of the two musicians’ ongoing beef, which exploded into the court of public opinion in the spring when Drake and Lamar began lobbing rapid-fire diss and response tracks at one another.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2024
Critics say not early enough Although much of the public discord was centered on the poor condition of highways, many lobbed criticism toward the Indianapolis Department of Public Works.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Dec. 2024
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The supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy is associated with wanton destruction, but a recent discovery throws that assumption into question.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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But then, a chance encounter with an Orthodox man on the Antwerp tram throws a wrench into her plans.Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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Forest hurled themselves towards the finishing line.Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Watch Durston founder Dan Durston all but hurl himself on top of his latest creation to prove its strength and go through the thoughtful design details in the 8.5-minute intro video below.New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
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Jacobs tossing Tyrann Mathieu out of his way and then Ugo Amadi flopping to the ground on an easy TD throw from Jordan Love to Dontayvion Wicks on the first drive in the first quarter encapsulated Monday night for the Saints.The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Quintana spent the last two years in Queens, making 44 starts and tossing 246 innings.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Russell allegedly also flung his walkie-talkie on the ground and cursed at an assistant director who intervened on behalf of the extra.Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
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The mind reels at the musical darts that the late Phil Ochs could have flung in the direction of the person who’s about to re-enter the White House.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Lob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lob. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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